One Thousand and One Nights It is one of the most famous classics of oriental literature in the world, in which we find characters such as Princess Shahrazad, Aladdin and Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves. The expression “open Sesame” has its origins in this famous fairy tale. In the course of the story, the young Ali Baba discovers a ...
Today, August 8, 2024, Japan shook with two strong earthquakes very close together off the east coast ofKyushu Islandin the south of the country: according to the USGS, the first shock (depth 29 km) at 9.42 Italian time (16.42 local time) was magnitude 6.9while the second one (depth 20 km) at 9.43 was more intense and recorded magnitude 7.1also confirmed ...
THE cetaceans (placental aquatic mammals that include whales, dolphins, killer whales, porpoises, narwhals and belugas) represent a large group of marine mammals, whose in-depth study has allowed us to understand more about intraspecific communication methods, ways and strategies of action and relationship between individuals over the last 40 years. Some cetaceans have the ability to emit sound wavesthanks to which ...
Among the natural wonders of the Okinawa Islandsin the far southwest of Japan, we can find some beaches with a unique feature, which the Japanese call Hoshizuna no Hamaliterally “star shaped sand”. In fact, these beaches are formed by tiny “grains” star-shaped and for several years they have been characterized as a famous tourist destination in some islands of Okinawa ...
They have passed 67 years old from the tragic accident that occurred on Wednesday August 8, 1956 in the Bois du Cazier coal mineto Marcinellein the province of Hainaut, in Belgium southern, where 262 miners they died due to a fire and toxic fumes that spread to over 970 meters deep. Only 13 people managed to save themselves. Among the ...
With the arrival of summer, mosquitoes become a constant nuisance. But what are the most effective and safe methods to defend yourself from their bites? Let’s see in detail how the methods work mechanics, chemists And physicists and let’s find out what they are principles active approved by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) to prevent mosquito bites. Spoiler: Not all ...
The taseracronym for Thomas A. Swift’s Electric Rifle (“Thomas A. Swift’s electric rifle”, from the novel Tom Swift and His Electric Rifle by Victor Appleton) is a weapon intended for law enforcement agencies such as the Carabinieri and Police (or, with some limitations, also for personal defense) and it is a “electric immobilizer” which, once it hits the target, releases ...
Recently, many people have reported receiving suspicious calls with the International prefix +351 (00351)apparently coming from the PortugalThis is an attempt to telephone phishinga fraudulent technique that aims to steal sensitive user data with a false job offer: this is why young job seekers are more at risk. These calls often include a recorded message that invites the user to ...
The African anticyclone is about to bring a storm on Thursday 8th August new heat wave in Italy with peaks of up to 40 °C in the South and 38 °C in the Centre and North, while for today Wednesday 7 August thunderstorms are possible, especially the so-called “heat storms” typical between late spring and early autumn, when the air ...
Credits and thanks: Michele Quatrale There are works of art that remain in people’s hearts even after being destroyed, sometimes in such an indelible way that they are reborn from their own ashes. This is the case of the famous Winged Dragon of Vaiatoday reborn as Dragon Vaia Regenerationa giant wooden sculpture made by the Italian artist Marco Martalar in ...